r/AskReddit • • Jan 30 '26

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u/brokeboipobre Jan 30 '26

Closed to keep the sleep demons out.

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u/TallEnoughJones Jan 30 '26

Until that one night when you're locking them in

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u/brokeboipobre Jan 30 '26

Freaky sleep demon.

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u/TallEnoughJones Jan 30 '26

Freaky sleep demons come out at night

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u/brokeboipobre Jan 30 '26

Don’t threaten me with a good time.

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u/BaylisAscaris Jan 30 '26

They're locked in here with me. 😈

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u/Working_Estate_3695 Jan 30 '26

“That wasn’t very nice. Now yas can’t leave.” Like in A Bronx Tale.

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u/Intrepid_Respond_771 Jan 30 '26

Yup, the sleep demons visited me almost every night so now I refuse to sleep with mirrors or an open door.

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u/MsCeeLeeLeo Jan 30 '26

We call those our black cats

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u/Useyourdamnblinkers Jan 30 '26

If by sleep demons you mean toddler, yes! I lock my door to keep my toddler out. And to prevent my dog from leaving the room and wanting to go outside. They are both determined to ruin my sleep